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Message: <blockquote data-quote="2old4this" data-source="post: 11182" data-attributes="member: 174998">The echostar 5000 does not have a USB port but the 7000 does. I own a 7000 and am very happy with it.In Echostar's case, there is specific steps taken to prevent direct access to the data on the HDD (and there is also no digital-video-out port). This is due mainly to pressure from the providers and owners of encryption systems. The formatting of the harddisk is also proprietory - i.e., replacing it with a larger-capacity general PC unit will not work.2old</blockquote>